Universitat i Societat in Paterna arises from the firm commitment of Paterna Town Council to lifelong learning, with the support of the University of Valencia. Universitat i Societat is aimed especially at people from the municipality and the surrounding area, and is aimed at people aged 30 and over with an interest in learning and a motivation for culture.
It is implemented in Paterna through a multidisciplinary itinerary of 120 hours per course, each year the subject matter of the modules changes.
Universitat i Societat in Paterna presents various contents distributed among:
- The core subjects for the 2023-2024 academic year. There are four per year, with 24 hours each. They provide a basic introduction to various subjects;
- Course Plus-Itinerary 1. Tuesday (Paterna): Opera and music listening, Spanish language, Contemporary Spanish cinema, Food quality and safety.
- Course Plus-Itinerary 2. Thursday (Paterna): Environment and climate change, Disinformation and strategies to combat it, Healthy eating, Criminology.
- Course Plus (Cañada): Contemporary Spanish literature, Gastronomy and diets, The brain and the human mind: what they are like and how they work, Opera and music listening.
- Conferences. Monthly cycle that includes a varied offer of topics of general interest.
